Cyprus agitated as Netanyahu drags it into Israel–Turkey tensions

Cyprus is reportedly agitated and annoyed at being drawn into the geopolitical tensions between Israel and Turkey. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of using a trilateral summit with Cyprus and Greece to issue remarks against Ankara, attempting to boost his own domestic popularity. According to a Cypriot newspaper, Netanyahu's government is trying to portray Turkey as a common enemy, which makes Nicosia uncomfortable as it prepares to assume the EU Council presidency. This diplomatic friction occurs amid heightened regional tensions and follows Cyprus's acquisition of advanced Israeli air defense systems.